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Re: Proper Use of Apostrophes (Dos and Don'ts about Do's and Don't's)

According to the Gregg Reference Manual: "To form the possessive of a singular noun that ends in an s sound, be guided by the way you pronounce the word. If a new syllable is formed in the pronunciation of the possessive, add an apostrophe plus s." Ex: your boss's approval (you...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Anonymous yesterday 3:32 am Grammar Possessives Nouns Singular nouns Apostrophes Pronunciation

I'll say it depends. It may have to do with what context it's used but by and large, I see it as more frequently used in singular context. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. majority SYLLABICATION: ma·jor·i·ty PRONUNCIATION:...

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Goodman 6 days ago 8:06 pm

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Re: On "data" pronunciation

That psychology professor at UC Berkeley is misinformed on the subject.Datum is the singular form.Data is the plural form of datum.Check Webster, Oxford, etc.A similar example would be "Media" and "Medium"; Medium is the singular form of Media.Data can be used as a singular...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Anonymous 40 days ago Plurals Nouns Countable nouns Pronunciation
Re: MM's 10-letter word

.pejoration -- No. What happened to pluperfect?Is it ... an adjective? a noun? a verb? -- A nounWould you say it's related to ... grammar? vocabulary? pronunciation?-- Pronunciation.I'm not going to be very coy with this one, because I don't think it's in anyone's active...

Puzzles, Riddles, and Word ESL Games by Mister Micawber 55 days ago Nouns Grammar Vocabulary Jokes Spelling Verbs Pronunciation
Re: MM's 10-letter word

Is it ... an adjective? a noun? a verb?Would you say it's related to ... grammar? vocabulary? pronunciation?

Puzzles, Riddles, and Word ESL Games by Tanit 55 days ago Nouns Grammar Vocabulary Verbs Pronunciation
Re: "schlump" vs "slump"

That was my first guess. But I think it's real Yiddish.m-w.comMain Entry: schlump Pronunciation: \ˈshləmp\ Function:noun Etymology:Yiddish shlump sloppy or dowdy personDate:1948 yourdictionary.com☆ schlump (s̸hlump) noun a...

ESL Vocabulary and Idioms by CalifJim 72 days ago Nouns Dates Pronunciation

Re: Help tragic/tragical!!

Hi Barbara 'Tragical' can be found in this dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. tragical SYLLABICATION: trag·i·cal PRONUNCIATION: trj-kl ADJECTIVE: Tragic: “You take too tragical a view of...

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Yoong Liat 87 days ago

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Re: Diva

Hi New2grammar The following is for your information. It answers your question.Main Entry: di·va Pronunciation: \ˈdē-və\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural divas or di·ve \-(ˌ)vā\ 1 a: prima donna 1 b: prima donna 22: a usually glamorous and successful female performer or personality...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Yoong Liat 102 days ago Grammar Plurals Nouns Pronunciation
Re: Either

Main Entry: 1ei·ther Pronunciation: \ˈē-thər also ˈī-\ The word can be pronounced either way, as shown above. Most Americans, I believe, pronounce the "i" way, while the British prefer the "ai" version.

ESL Basic English Grammar Questions and Help by Yoong Liat 116 days ago Nouns Pronouns Pronunciation
different + uncountable noun

Hi, Can the word 'different' go with an uncountable noun? use different pronunciation

ESL Basic English Grammar Questions and Help by Anonymous 131 days ago Nouns Countable nouns Uncountable nouns Pronunciation

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Re: Proper Use of Apostrophes (Dos and Don'ts about Do's and Don't's)

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different + uncountable noun